How to Mount a Bathroom Mirror

Bathroom mirrors are not only a necessity, but they also add beauty to your room. They come in every shape and size imaginable. They have modern plain borders, or fancy borders. You can buy one in a natural wood finish, or painted. When it comes to a bathroom mirror, the choices are endless. There are as many installation methods as there are types of mirrors. A bathroom mirror can be mounted to a wall easily with no need for any construction skills.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Pencil
• 4 Mounting hooks
• 4 5/8-inch screws
• Screwdriver
• Screw gun
• Mirror mastic

Instructions

1. Measure and mark the length and width of the wall where you will mount your bathroom mirror. Try to position the mirror so the corners of the mirror land on a stud behind the drywall.

2. Screw a fancy 1-inch mounting hook into each of the top corners where you placed your marks. Use a screwdriver, or a screw gun, and tighten the screws so the mounts are secure. Mounting hooks come in plastic, metal, marble, and many other materials. Most mounting hooks are about 1-inch by 1-inch.

3. Apply globs of Mirror Mastic all over the back of your mirror, staying 3 inches away from the edges. The mirror adhesive comes in a caulking gun and can be squirted out in small mounds.

4. Insert the mirror under the lips of both of the upper mounting hooks, and press the mirror firmly against the wall. The mastic adhesive will create its own suction. The adhesive dries quickly, within 2 hours.

5. Have someone hold the mirror in place while you screw in the lower two mounting hooks. Place the lips of the hooks up under the lower edge of the mirror and screw them tightly in place. Although the mastic will hold the mirror adequately until it dries, the hooks give the mirror extra holding strength.

Tips & Warnings

• Some mirrors are mounted with mirror adhesive only, instead of using mounting hooks. Although the hooks are not always required, they add beauty and elegance.

• When pressing the mirror to the wall, be careful not to push on the mirror so strongly that it cracks.